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Core installer use environment value as default location

I don't know if this is specifically SDK related, but the Core SDK installer sets the environment variable MSFS_SDK, but the installer itself always defaults the location to "C:\MSFS SDK". It would be nice if the installer used the environment variable as the default location (if set). Still allowing the user to change that, of course.

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You can change the location and the folder name at any time like any standard installer. If what I think you asking and you moved the folder I suggest you uninstall and re install to the location you desire then all future updates should use the same location.

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RoscoHead avatar image RoscoHead commented ·

The documentation & samples always use the location chosen during the core install, but at least for me, every new SDK update the core installer defaults to "C:\MSFS SDK" and I have to change it to my desired location. If your experience is different, then perhaps there is something weird with my setup?

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EPellissier commented

Hi there,

The Core installer sets the MSFS_SDK environment variable but doesn't read this variable to use the same path upon performing an update (and yes, the default path is then always "C:\MSFS SDK\"). We'll see if we can change this for future updates.

The other installers always install their additional elements in the path given by the MSFS_SDK environment variable - we do not plan to change this for now.

Best regards,

Eric / Asobo

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RoscoHead avatar image RoscoHead commented ·
Thanks Eric - it's not a huge issue, but seeing as I've forgotten to change the location and had to re-install a couple of times now, I thought I'd make the suggestion :)


And I see no problem at all with the doc & samples being installed to the same location.

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